Archineuron is a word used to refer to an ancestral neuron. The IPA phonetic transcription for this word is ɑːkiːnjuːrɒn. The word is spelled as "arch-i-neuron", with the prefix "arch-" indicating the ancient or primal nature of the neuron. The word is commonly used in the fields of neurology, evolutionary biology, and comparative anatomy to describe the neural structures and processes of ancient organisms. Archineurons are believed to have evolved into more complex neuronal networks in modern organisms, including humans.
Central neuron, or pyramidal cell, a cell of the cerebral cortex, with all its processes.
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